Countries in Arabic

One of the first questions you’ll be asked when meeting someone in a Arabic-speaking country is ‘Where are you from?’ – ‘Inta menin?’

Whether you’re from Egypt or Lebanon, this lesson on countries in Arabic will prepare you for these questions and help you ask them in return and understand the answer! Many of the names of countries are similar in English and Arabic but pronounced slightly differently so they’ll be easier to remember.

Pronunciation of countries in Arabic - El Bilad bel 3arabi

Practice these country names out loud so you can sound natural when talking to a native Arabic speaker.

الارجنتين

El Argantin

Argentina

استراليا

Ostoralya

Australia

سكوتلاندا

Skotlanda

Scotland

كندا

Kanada

Canada

تشيلي

Tshili

Chile

الصين

El Sin

China

كولومبيا

Kolombia

Colombia

اسبانيا

Aspania

Spain

فرنسا

Faranca

France

المانيا

Almanya

Germany

امريكا

Amrica

America (USA)

انجلترا

Engiltira

England

اليابان

El Yaban

Japan

والز

Walz

Wales

ايرلندا

Ayarlanda

Ireland

انتا منين؟

Inta menin?

Where are you from?

Did you find that easy? Most countries sound like their English name so they should be easy to remember!